Receiving a cancer diagnosis is hard enough in your 20s and 30s and when you are from the LGBTQ+ community there can be a number of issues you may face. So here is some information and advice that can help you

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Whether it's fear of judgement, lack of understanding from the health services, or a lack of representation in the national conversation. LGBTQ+ cancer patients can come across a number of issues when being diagnosed with cancer.

Check out our LGBTQ+ topics for more information:

Lifting the Lid on Cancer in the LGBTQ+ community

Shining the Light on LGBTQ+ Sex and Cancer

Cervical Screening Info and advice for trans men and/or non-binary people 

To check out our charity friends who can provide you with even more advice head to our LGBTQ community section on our Signposting page:

Charity friends